A
unique tour tailor-made by CHOP member Chef Melissa Oreta just for CHOP, the
group went from one stop to the next in tricycles (on account of the small
roads). Morning assembly was at the Baroque San Bartolome Church which was
built in 1564.
First stop was the Lugaw Experience, where the group enjoyed
bowls of Arroz Caldo. Next, a visit
across the street of the Ibaviosa House and Patis Factory, a pre-war ancestral home originally made of
bamboo and nipa, and completed in the early 1940s owing to the success of
Malabon Patis.
We
also visited Rufina Patis, the oldest in Malabon, and we were treated to a most
interesting lecture by one of the owners, Atty. Monchet Lucas. He showed us the
factory and served us an array of Malabonian food fit for royalty. Then he gave
each one of us a take home gift of 6 bottles of Rufina Patis each.
A short tricyle ride followed, to Angel Cacnio’s Art Gallery,
which holds
the collection of famous artist Angel Cacnio’s best paintings, sculpture works
of his sons Michael and Ferdinand, and paintings of Malabonian artists who are
members of the Sining Tambobong Foundation.
The much-awaited lunch at Jamico’s
Restaurant featured Malabon’s
famous juicy sweet Crispy Pata and
other specialties. Another tricycle ride followed, this time to the Borja
Ancestral House, which was built in 1923 following the art nouveau
fashion of that time, is maintained by the descendants of the Rojas/Borja
family; it is one of the few well-maintained ancestral houses in Malabon.
Three
food stops followed: to the Concepcion Market and Plaza, Dolor’s Kakanin, Nanay’s Pancit Malabon, and Betsy’s
Cake Center, where the group tasted—and bought as pasalubongs—the various
local merienda items.
Last stop was the Luna Ancestral House, a colonial-era
house built in the 1890’s, with rooms and ceilings painted by Fernando
Amorsolo.
Here are initial photos -- more to come!
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